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The Fireblade still gets very high marks from most serious bike mags and it still is one of the top selling bikes because it's engine is supposedly so good it doesn't need gobs of power or traction control to be rideable. I've never ridden one so I cant say one way or another, but I do really like the CB1000.

“It just goes to show what a good bike can do right out of the box,” says Zemke. “From being a street bike just three days ago to putting a couple pieces on it and running respectable lap times and winning a couple races. It just goes to show you don’t need to dump a bunch of money in a Honda to have fun at the races. The power that it makes is really rider-friendly and it is really easy to ride even on a tight track like Vegas. I’m surprised why more guys aren’t racing these bikes.”

Yeah, I like to compare it to the era that it came from. The 929 did everything right. The 08's had an oil burning issue, good torque, but I could get that from an 04/05 ZX-10R or a 05/06 GSX-R 1000. I don't see what all the hype is over the 08+ CBR. It's also ugly. If you are riding around the street and care about torque get a speed triple. Those are just my views though.

I'll give you the oil burning issue that plague some of them, not all tho, the one at home does not burn oil at close to 14K miles. I have been on both a 929rr (with cams, full exhaust, full tune), and a 08 1000rr with a slip on. The 1000rr feels lighter, wot pulls feel just as "hard" (I mean that initial pull when you move the throttle) as the modded 929rr, and the midrange on the 1000rr is just better.

Looks of the 1000R are meh, it grows on you after a while, but yeah, meh lol Personally, I would add traction control to the 08 1000RR.

Sell like crap just like my VTX unless they give it a single pin crank to make it sound like a Hardly. They could do that though, seeing as how the rest of the fury is all about compromise in the name of style.

For those who don't already know about the CB1100 , its available elsewhere so reviews are already out. It makes about 87hp, redlines at 8500, weighs 545lbs, has mediocre handling, and so-so gas mileage. Also doesn't fit people over 6ft well (I'm out).
Not a bad bike at all, but that is going to depend largely on price. The part about a single 36mm throttle body threw me. Awfully mild IMO. I'm sure a little derestriction would do her some good but youll always have that 36mm throttle body unless you dump some serious money into it.

For those who don't already know about the CB1100 , its available elsewhere so reviews are already out. It makes about 87hp, redlines at 8500, weighs 545lbs, has mediocre handling, and so-so gas mileage. Also doesn't fit people over 6ft well (I'm out).
Not a bad bike at all, but that is going to depend largely on price. The part about a single 36mm throttle body threw me. Awfully mild IMO. I'm sure a little derestriction would do her some good but youll always have that 36mm throttle body unless you dump some serious money into it.

Do you mean a retro standard bike doesn't have superbike power, weight or handling!?!?

How is that possible?!

Seriously. What's next, you're going to complain that a Triumph Boneville is slower than a Daytona even though it has a 225cc advantage?

"AMA pro racer Jake Zemke is racing for fun this weekend in Las Vegas at the WERA motorcycle club season finale."

No offense but, Zemke is a higher caliber of rider compared to the competition. Maybe if he had done that at an AMA level event might add more credit. I'm not trying to take anything away from Honda or Zemke. I can name any current or former star that could do the same... Spies, Hayes, Hayden, Edwards, Mladin, Duhamel and so forth would have yielded the same results versus the given competition.

Do you mean a retro standard bike doesn't have superbike power, weight or handling!?!?

How is that possible?!

Seriously. What's next, you're going to complain that a Triumph Boneville is slower than a Daytona even though it has a 225cc advantage?

Note the part where I said "Not a bad bike at all". Its mild but not a bad bike so long as it isn't really expensive. I would like it better though if it had 4 throttle bodies so it could be uncorked into something mean with a little work, but ohwell.